Mark 13:9

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake.

Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.

When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

The heart is deceitful above all things and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it?

But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.

Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

But they didn’t listen or turn their ear, but walked in their own counsels and in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.

He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.

But they will do all these things to you for my name’s sake, because they don’t know him who sent me.

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have not grown weary.

Yahweh says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man, relies on strength of flesh, and whose heart departs from Yahweh.

But they say, ‘It is in vain; for we will walk after our own plans, and we will each follow the stubbornness of his evil heart.’ ”

It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!

He said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with, but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”

“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.

His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.

Even as it is written, “For your sake we are killed all day long. We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”

We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.

However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”

When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.

Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth, and teach you what you shall speak.”

But you be strong, and don’t let your hands be slack; for your work will be rewarded.”

Hear Yahweh’s word, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;’ but it is those who shall be disappointed.

Yet they didn’t obey, nor turn their ear, but everyone walked in the stubbornness of their evil heart. Therefore I brought on them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they didn’t do them.’ ”

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

Therefore behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;

They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.

‘For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.

They insulted him and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

Nevertheless even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,

Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither is one who is sent greater than he who sent him.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into God’s Kingdom.

Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.

Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.

See that you don’t refuse him who speaks. For if they didn’t escape when they refused him who warned on the earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown.

Yes, for your sake we are killed all day long. We are regarded as sheep for the slaughter.

But the house of Israel will not listen to you, for they will not listen to me; for all the house of Israel are obstinate and hard-hearted.

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

They said to him, “We are able.” Jesus said to them, “You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.

Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.

except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.

If any man’s work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.

For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal flesh.

Did you suffer so many things in vain, if it is indeed in vain?

and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith with power,

looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it,

But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.

Jesus, answering, began to tell them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.

They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”, and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.

Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there might be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;

Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.

Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. Then these men were brought before the king.

Jesus said to him, “See that you tell nobody, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

and said to him, “See you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”

Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!”

When they lead you away and deliver you up, don’t be anxious beforehand, or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

But you watch. “Behold, I have told you all things beforehand.

As many as don’t receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.”

“So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.

Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his lord.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Coming to us and taking Paul’s belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘So the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’ ”

Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

Five times I received forty stripes minus one from the Jews.

Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,

This is an obvious sign of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that you may be counted worthy of God’s Kingdom, for which you also suffer.

Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

I John, your brother and partner with you in the oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God’s Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

“I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and didn’t deny my faith in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

for then there will be great suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.